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%75 Gerstley Borate
Raku Pottery Glaze: Copper Matt
The flashing will vary with each firing. Both of these were fired to 1875F and given medium post-firing reduction using newspaper after pulling from the kiln.
Copper Matt
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%75 Gerstley Borate
%12.5 Nepheline Syenite
%12.5 EPK
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%8 Copper Carbonate
%2 Cobalt Carbonate
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%16 Synthetic Bone Ash
Raku Pottery Glaze: Emerald Green Copper Flash
The raku glaze of the month is a greenish blue with copper flashes that will vary from firing to firing.
Emerald Green Copper Flash Glaze
Frit 3110: 30%
Frit 3124: 20%
Gerstley Borate: 30%
Nepheline Syenite: 20%
Copper Carbonate: 5%
Raku Pottery Glaze: Forbes Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue is a rich cobalt blue with red streaks in post firing reduction. Stay tuned for this month's pot which features previous glazes of the month: Blue Moon, Lime Green and Sassy Fat White/Silver Slither, in addition to this month's Midnight Blue.
Forbes Midnight Blue Glaze
Frit 3110 68%
Custer Feldspar 18%
EPK (Kaolin) 9%
Lithium Carbonate 5%
Copper Carbonate 4%
Cobalt Carbonate 2%
Hectorite 2% (or Bentonite 1%)
Raku Pottery Exhibit | Contemplative Art in the Age of Distraction June 29 - July 27
Raku Pottery Glaze: Forbes Lime Green
RAKU POTTERY GLAZE RECIPE
Frit 3110 54%
Nepheline Syenite 21%
EPK (Kaolin) 10%
Silica 10%
Lithium Carbonate 5%
Add:
Chrome .4% (that's point 4)
Tin 3%
Hectorite 2% (or 1 Bentonite dry mixed)
A note about Hectorite: It's a suspender in powder form similar to Bentonite except it doesn't have to be dry mixed with the other chemicals. It's not a common raku pottery glaze chemical and you may have to search for it on the web. I purchased mine at Highwater Clays, but they don't carry it anymore due to lack of demand (nobody knew what it was used for).
Raku Pottery Glaze: Blue Moon
RAKU POTTERY GLAZE RECIPE
Silica 30%
Frit 3134 20%
Nepheline Syenite 15%
Lithium Carbonate. 15%
EPK Kaolin 10%
Strontium Carbonate 10%
Tin Oxide 7%
Copper Carbonate 4%
Bentonite 1%
This is a stable blue and red glaze. 1/2% Epsom Salts can be substituted for Bentonite. This glaze produces some incredible raku pottery and is one that I developed several years ago. This picture is the results of the raku glaze fired to 1900F. It remains a staple in my studio. See more of my work by visiting my raku pottery store. To learn more about my process, visit my raku firing page.
WORKSHOP: Fire and Smoke, the Art of Raku: June 26-30, 2017
I will be hosting a Raku Workshop in Highlands, NC at The Bascom's Dave Drake Studio Barn entitled "Fire and Smoke, the Art of Raku" from June 26-30, 2017.
If you are interested, please contact The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts at:
828-526-4949
323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Write up from Venice Clay Artists
"Gazing at the free form patterns and natural colours of a raku pottery finish is like looking at the colourful atmosphere of a mysterious world. Steven Forbes deSoule raku pieces are no exception and present exotic vistas that invite wonderful intrigue. He introduces more green and blue hues, in addition to the typical earthy reds and orange raku colours, in the reduction process to enhance the colour diversity. He uses the raku standard of a steel rubbish bin for a reduction chamber, which I always view as a fantastic irony, relative to the glorious outcomes from raku firing.
Steven Forbes deSoule has been a successful raku pottery artist for over 37 years, creating unique, hand made vessels and sculptures, while finding endless ways to manipulate the oxygen, gases and glazes during the raku reduction technique, to achieve a myriad of attractive outcomes. His intricate firing process and use of his own glazes and underglazes, with multiple firings, leads to ‘one of a kind pieces’ displaying beautiful enriched colours and textures. “The one constant with my work throughout the years has been transformation. I find it fun and challenging to try new things, and I especially enjoy developing new glazes. I started firing exclusively using the raku process in 1982 and found the element of serendipity and surprise to be invigorating.”"
http://www.veniceclayartists.com/steven-forbes-desoule-raku-with-lush-hues/